Museo Archeologico Virtuale di Narce
Civic museum in Mazzano Romano that reconstructs virtually the finds and history of the ancient Faliscan city of Narce.
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About the museum
The Museo Archeologico Virtuale di Narce, abbreviated MAVNA, was established in 2012 on the initiative of the Mazzano Romano municipal administration. Since 2019 it has been a founding member of the Sistema Museale Maneat, a network of civic museums created to enhance shared cultural heritage.
The name recalls the ancient Faliscan city of Narce, whose remains lie mainly in the territories of Mazzano Romano and Calcata. Intensive excavations at the end of the 19th century brought to light rich grave goods. Part of them went into the collections of the emerging Villa Giulia Museum, and another part was sold on the antiquities market and bought by institutions in Italy and abroad.
MAVNA was created precisely to foster the “virtual return” of these dispersed antiquities, thanks to agreements with Italian and international museums. The virtual heritage includes reproductions of archaeological materials, digitised archive documents such as excavation notebooks and sales records of the period, reconstructions of architectural elements of the ancient city, films, 3D reconstructions and views of the Narce landscape.
Highlights
- Virtual return of the Faliscan grave goods from Narce
- Digitised archive documents of the 19th-century excavations
- 3D reconstructions and films of the ancient city
- Virtual routes and activities for children (MAVNA Kids)
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso virtuale sull'antica Narce – Digital reproductions of finds, archive documents and 3D reconstructions of the Faliscan city of Narce.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Comune di Mazzano Romano
- Director
- Orlando Cerasuolo
- Visitors per year
- approx. 450
Admission & discounts
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
The website has a dedicated section for children, “MAVNA Kids”.
Getting there & parking
From Rome, Mazzano Romano is reached in about 35 minutes (36 km) along the Cassia bis, or in about 45 minutes (40 km) along the Flaminia. From the A1 motorway, take the exit at Magliano Sabina (32 km). Once in the town, follow Via Romana to Piazza Giovanni XXIII.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The website indicates bookings by telephone or e-mail. |
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